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. 2021 Jan 19;83(3):412–418. doi: 10.1292/jvms.20-0576

Table 2. Prevalence and number of Paragonimus metacercariae in Mokuzugani from Akune City, Kagoshima Prefecture.

Localities1) No. of Mokuzugani
% infected Total no. of
mc2) detected
Intensity
Examined Infected Range Average
1. Kometsugi 28 1 3.6 2 2 2.0
3. Ikenodan 15 0
6. Yokote 1 0
7. Fujigadan 12 3 25 5 1–3 1.7
11. Yamashita 28 15 53.6 38 1–14 2.5
12. Yumikino 10 1 10 1 1 1.0
14. Nomoto 1 1 100 38 38 38

Total 95 21 22.1 84 1–38 4.0

1) Numbers of the localities correspond to those shown in Figs. 1 and 4. 2) mc: metacercariae that were identified as the triploid form of Paragonimus westermani.